Let us suppose you lived in a far northern climate. Let’s say that you expect cold temperatures and have acquired…
Sometimes the Betster isn’t tuned in to all the action going on in the world. On Monday while driving to…
The fun thing about living in Alaska is that it challenges us to get out of our comfort zones and…
Thanks to the web, you can now find not just winter jokes, but Alaska winter jokes. One of the Alaska…
If anyone doubted winter had finally returned to Homer, all you had to do was dance in the snow on…
As has now become apparent, the Betster has only been posing as a smart-aleck social adviser and in reality works…
Just when you thought our winter weather couldn’t get any weirder, along comes a new twist. We’re in a fire…
The Betster would like to call back last week’s Best Bets in which yours truly said it appeared parts of…
A quick glance at the weather forecast for a Pacific Northwest city calls for a chance of rain, and temperatures…
Pretty nifty — guess who’s 50? That would be us, of course, as we celebrate 50 years of reporting on…
Ya know, it just doesn’t seem right that while we’re enjoying balmy weather here in Alaska, subzero cold has descended…
So, Betsteroids, how many New Year’s resolutions have you broken already? Here it is day two of a bright, shiny…
Time sure does fly up here in the dark north. After weeks of anticipation, a little stress and some foul…